I just wanted to get this one out there. Ever since I upgraded to Vista 32 bit my video card will not work.
I tried the usual, reloading the software, disabling-enabling, removing and reinstalling the card.
It is a ATI Radeon HD 3650 512MB. After days of screwing with this thing I found this site:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605
Thats right folks. If you do not have the right hardware Vista 32 bit will not work with your video card.
It worked fine with XP.
To fix it all I have to do is buy Vista 64 bit. I think I will buy a Mac instead. Ten years of making excuses for Microsoft are enough.
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Jump to PostIt's ATI's responsibility to provide drivers for their products. Take it out on them not Microsoft.
Jump to PostHave you downloaded and installed the drivers from here?
Have you tried contacting AMD/ATI?
Do you have on board Graphics aswell as this card?
In the device manager what is listed under display adaptors?
Jump to PostAlso look to ATI's support forum community, as you may well not be the only one to have had issues with card on Vista (or on an older system).
And agree with Suspishio on this one - if MS had to provide drivers for every piece …
Jump to PostAll very good questions.
Have you downloaded and installed the drivers from here?
Yes, multiple times. Full suite and just driver. Tried getting computer to "see" driver through Update Driver process.Have you tried contacting AMD/ATI?
No, I generally do not contact big companies, since their service usually sucks and …
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